{
  "id": 9743181,
  "title": "Meguro Ward Bans Street Smoking Across Entire District",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/meguro-ward-bans-street-smoking-across-entire-district",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Forward",
    "slug": "japan-forward",
    "url": "https://japan-forward.com/meguro-ward-tokyo-street-smoking-ban-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo's Meguro Ward will expand its street smoking ban ward-wide next month, adding new smoking booths and patrols in response to years of resident complaints. The post Meguro Ward Bans Street Smoking Across Entire District first appeared on Japan Forward .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}